The fascinating legacy of Hongta is an epitome of the painstaking undertaking of China’s tobacco industry in pursuit of development and transformation.

2016

December

In the evening on December 2, the artistic performance of “the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Hongta Group—A Paean of Hongta” was held in Nie Er Concert Hall of Hongta Cultural and Sports Center.

December

The New Product Promotion Event of “Yuxi” and “Hongtashan” was Held in Yuxi City

On December 15, Yuxi Subordinate Company of Yunnan Tobacco Company and Hongta Group jointly held the cigarette tasting and products promotion event of “Yuxi (Huaye)” and “Hongtashan (Gonghexinxi Hard Cover)”

On the 2016 China Top 500 Enterprises Summit held on August 27, China Association of Enterprises and China Entrepreneur Association have revealed, at the 15th time, the list of China’s top 500 enterprises.

In June, Hongta Group launched officially its WeChat platform for corporate information and news, through which, it will benefit from the new media to realize the unified thought and action, build a favorable environment for reform and development, boost brand communication, enhance the publicity, and promote the images of the company and brand.

December

The Reconstruction of Hongta Group Exhibition Hall

Hongta Group Exhibition Hall, located on the 1st floor of the headquarters office was under reconstruction from July to December in 2016. After that, it takes the exploration of the development path of Hongta Group as the main clue, and showcases the company’s development history and achievements by the eight chapters of People of Hongta, Quality of Hongta, Innovation of Hongta, Honors of Hongta, Brand of Hongta, Leadership Care of Hongta, Responsibility of Hongta and Today’s Hongta.

December

“The Essay Solicitation for the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Hongta Group” Successfully Concluded

In December, the result of “The Essay Solicitation for the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Hongta Group” was revealed: There were 193 essays in total, and after the evaluation by the jury panel of Hongta Times, 18 essays including Fate stood out among the others and won the first, second and third prize respectively. Another 30 essays won the award of encouragement.

August

In the competition of the 14th National Tobacco Industry Vocational Skill Competition and the 5th “Hehe Cup” Tobacco Device Repair Vocational Skill Competition, Yang Cunlong from Hongta Group won a good result.

The 14th National Tobacco Industry Vocational Skill Competition and the 5th “Hehe Cup” Tobacco Device Repair Vocational Skill Competition held in Yuxi and Qujing came to an end on August 30. Yang Cunlong won the first prize on SD509 model, Qiu Shiqiang won the first prize on GDX2 model and Wang Xiangyun won the second prize on SQ311A model.

April

“The Top 100 Tax Payers of Yunnan Province” was revealed, among which Hongta Group ranked the first place.

On April 8, Yunnan Provincial Office, SAT and Yunnan Local Taxation Bureau jointly issued the list of “the Top 100 Tax Payers of Yunnan Province”, and Hongta Tobacco (Group) Co., Ltd. (Hongta Group) proved to be the No.1 with tax payment of over RMB 40 billion.

December

The Unveiling Ceremony of “the Chief Technician of Yunling” Raw Material Guarantee Workshop of Hongta Group

The unveiling ceremony of “the Chief Technician of Yunling” Raw Material Guarantee Workshop of Hongta Group was held on December 29, which was led by Xu Zhaomei, the expert of general tobacco leaf quality inspection, national tobacco technique and the third batch of “the Chief Technician of Yunling”. It is the first workshop for raw material guarantee led by a “Chief Technician of Yunling”

November

The Launching Ceremony of “Hongtashan Hero” Kicked Off in Kunming

On November 3, the launching ceremony of “Hongtashan Hero” was held in Kunming, and the new product reflects the company’s market positioning to be a younger group, thus exploring a future development path of “Hongtashan”.

July

Hongta Group held keynote speech competition for “Celebrating the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the CPC & Two Studies and One Action”

The keynote speech competition for “Celebrating the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the CPC & Two Studies and One Action” was held in Hongta Cultural and Sports Center on July 21. The speakers have managed to promote the positive energy of “be brave to bear the responsibility, promote righteousness, remain faithful to the ideals of the party, and be a qualified party member” through impressive speeches that could strike a sympathetic chord.

January

The 4th Session of the 18th Workers Congress and the 5th Session of the 15th Union Representative Congress of Hongta Group was held on January 28.

The conference proposed that we should integrate both thinking and action on the decisions and arrangements of State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau and CNTC (Yunnan), adapt to the new normal of economic development and insist on planning guideline. By taking brand market as the forerunner, reform as the power, strengthening party self-discipline as the guarantee and strict regulation and lean management as the main line, we should train hard skills and tap the potential. Besides, we should focus on the work priority of “optimize the leaders, lead the team, rigorously enforce the standard, streamline the management, increase the efficiency and boost the development” and lay foundation on “the seven top work” and “the five breakthrough points”, enhancing the comprehensive manufacturing capability, building a top tobacco manufacturing base, and thus opening a good chapter for the 13th Five-Year Plan. The conference has approved the production and management work report of Xia Kaiyuan, President of Hongta Group and Secretary of the CPC Hongta Group Committee, and the union representative congress report of Chen Junsong, Chairman of the Labor Union.